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#Cancer #BBCNews Spinal cancer is one of the most common secondary cancers and, if not treated within 24 hours, can lead to double incontinence, paralysis and death in just 30 days. The BBC has been given exclusive access to a specialist service in the UK, which is working to extend patients' lives, giving people extra months for final holidays and proper goodbyes. #Cancer #BBZNews

#Johannesburg #SouthAfrica #BBZNews A deadly fire in Johannesburg's inner city was a "wake-up call" for South Africa, says President Cyril Ramaphosa. Seventy-four people were killed - including 12 children - after a blaze in a five-storey building occupied by homeless people. More than 50 others were injured. Earlier, the city of Johannesburg confirmed it owned the building, but said cartels had taken it over. Officials say the cause of the deadly fire is unclear. #Johannesburg #SouthAfrica #BBZNews

#Gabon #GabonCoup #BBCNews Army officers who seized power in a coup in Gabon on Wednesday have named General Brice Oligui Nguema as the West African state's transitional leader. Gen Nguema was earlier carried triumphally through the streets of the capital Libreville by his troops. The deposed President, Ali Bongo, has appeared in a video at his home, calling on his "friends all over the world" to "make noise" on his behalf. The former French colony is one of Africa's major oil producers. #Gabon #GabonCoup #BBCNews

#Ukraine #Russia #BBZNews There has been a dramatic rise in Ukraine's number of dead, according to new estimates by unnamed US officials. Ukraine gives no official toll of its war dead - the figures remain classified. But US officials, quoted by the New York Times, recently put the number at 70,000 dead and as many as 120,000 injured. #Ukraine #Russia #BBZNews

#Idalia #Florida #BBZNews Florida's governor has warned residents in the path of Hurricane Idalia to heed evacuation warnings without delay as it approaches the US state. Ron DeSantis said Idalia would hit the state's Gulf coast as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday morning. Much of Florida, including the densely populated Tampa area, is forecast to be affected by severe weather. Idalia is projected to hit an area that Mr DeSantis said has not seen such a major hurricane since the 1800s. #Idalia #Florida #BBZNews

#Russia #Ukraine #BBZNews Russia has reported a night of drone attacks on its territory ranging from the south to the northwest. A strike on Pskov airport, hundreds of miles from the war zone in Ukraine, set two military cargo planes on fire. In the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, at least two people were killed during a missile attack blamed on Russia. Russia also reported hitting Ukrainian assault boats in the Black Sea, killing dozens of soldiers. #Russia #Ukraine #BBZNews

#Gabon #BBZNews Army officers have appeared on national television in Gabon to say they have taken power. They said they were annulling the results of Saturday's election, in which President Ali Bongo was declared the winner. His overthrow would end his family's 53-year hold on power in Gabon. #Gabon #BBZNews

#HurricaneIdalia #Florida #BBZNews Hurricane Idalia has been upgraded to a Category 3 hurricane as it nears Florida, and is expected to strengthen further into a "catastrophic" Category 4 hurricane. It is forecast to make landfall on Wednesday morning local time. Potentially life-threatening conditions are forecast, including surging seawater up to 15ft (4.5m) above ground level in some areas. #HurricaneIdalia #Florida #BBZNews

#Gabon #BBZNews Senior military officers in Gabon say they have seized power and placed President Ali Bongo under house arrest. Soldiers appeared on national television earlier today to declare they had taken control. They also announced they were annulling the results of an election on Saturday, in which President Bongo just been declared the winner. #Gabon #BBZNews

#Pakistan #BBZNews A court in Pakistan has ordered that former Prime Minister Imran Khan should be held in jail for at least another two weeks. Mr Kahn has been in jail since he was sentenced to three years in prison at the start of August. That sentence has been suspended, but he is also facing charges under another case which was brought in the country's official secrets act. #Pakistan #BBZNews

#DonaldTrump #USPolitics #BBCNews Former US president Donald Trump will face trial on 4 March 2024, for his alleged effort to overturn the 2020 election. This is the day before Super Tuesday, the biggest voting day in the Republican race. The trial would pull Mr Trump off the campaign trail for a pivotal stretch of his campaign. He has vowed to appeal the trial date ruling. #DonaldTrump #USPolitics #BBCNews

#Parasite #Australia #BBZNews An 8cm (3in) worm has been found alive in the brain of an Australian woman. In a world first, the creature was pulled from the woman’s damaged frontal lobe during surgery, after she had been suffering an "unusual constellation of symptoms" – including stomach pain, a cough and night sweats, evolving into increasing forgetfulness and depression. Doctors said the parasite could have been there for up to two months. #Parasite #Australia #BBZNews